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Subject: Re: SecurID algorithm???
From: dvv @ sprint . net (Dima Volodin)
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 1996 02:41:31 -0400 (EDT)
To: lists @ lina . inka . de (Bernd Eckenfels)
Cc: dvv @ sprint . net, lists @ reflections . mindspring . com, firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM
In-reply-to: <m0vGGBo-0004j3C @ lina> from "Bernd Eckenfels" at Oct 24, 96 05:10:35 am

Bernd Eckenfels writes:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> > Anyway, I was asking about the _algorithm_, not the source code. I can
> > hack little things like that myself, thankyouverymuch.
> 
> I was talking to a german SecurID Salesperson about this. I asked fot the
> mathematical Algorithm (which PNG is used and which Hash. Asked about the
> internal Bit-Length and so on. All I got was the Answer:
> 
> We dont publish this, since it would make SecurID more insecure. 
> 
> I was dicussing with him a big time, but he was unable to understand that
> secure Algortihms dont need the be secure. I realy hpe the developers of
> SecuID know that better and dont use a weak PNG and keep it secure just to
> be secure.

Did you see PeiterZ's critique of SecurID? Did you see their reply?

Hope dies last.

> Bernd

Dima


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